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Office for Children Hosts Visit with Early Head Start Family Child Care Partner
On December 10, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam announced that hisproposed budget will include $94.8 million in new funding for early childhood care and…
The Herndon Senior Center wants to help make your weekend count! Starting January 3, 2020, the center will stay open an additional four hours (through 8 p.m.) on Fridays and Saturdays to accommodate members who work during the day. Herndon is one of 14 Senior Centers in Fairfax…
Registration Open for Sharing Shoes Basketball Clinic on December 1
For the second year, F.A.S.T., short for Fairfax Athletes Stand Together, is partnering with non-profit Sharing Shoes to collect new and gently used sneakers for local athletes. This…
Older adults and technology don’t exactly go hand in hand – or do they? According to Jacqueline Rich, NCS Information Technology Educator, it’s a common misconception that seniors are afraid to use technology.
Rich, who teaches technology courses at the county’s 14 Senior Centers, recently discussed her thoughts with host Jim Person on Fairfax 50+, the county’s podcast series for…
The National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) has selected Lewinsville Center as the 2019 Award of Excellence recipient. Located in McLean, Virginia, the Lewinsville Center project included the redevelopment of the 8.66-acre site of the original Lewinsville…
The Fairfax County Master Gardeners ushered in 21 new Master Gardener graduates and gave out milestone awards at the 2019 Fall Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony on October 16. The awards included a special surprise Certificate of Appreciation recognizing Adria Bordas, Unit Coordinator and Senior Extension Agent - Horticulture, for her 18 years of service to the ...
In partnership with Fairfax County Public Libraries and One Fairfax, NCS is co-sponsoring “Chat and Chew,” a speaker series on race and social equity. The series stemmed from the Food Equity Summit held in May 2019 and serves as a broader platform to engage and educate the community about how race and social inequities are impacting…
Most learning during childhood is visual, and healthy vision is critical to success in the classroom. Yet, one in 20 preschoolers – and one in four school-age children – is affected by vision problems, according to Prevent Blindness America. Despite that, the…
Join the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services for our second annual Fall Festival at Ox Hill Baptist Church in Chantilly! This event is FREE to the community and offers lots of information, exhibits and fun for the whole family. Co-sponsored by NCS in partnership with Ox Hill Baptist Church, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, and Pohanka Acura.
